M96 at the range

Snakebite · 11-23-2002, 04:20 PM

Finally made it to the range today to shoot the newest member of the Mauser family. As expected, it shoots high at 100 yards but only about 4". What I didnt expect was that it shoots almost 5" to the left. I didnt have any tools at the range to make any adjustments so I had to compensate and after a box or so of ammo, I had it pretty much figured out. I think that with a sight adjustment this rifle could shoot some pretty small groups. This is the last target I shot after learning where to hold the sight.
Its S&B 144gr. soft point. I saw no difference with this and the PMC 140 gr. FMJ

NRAJOE · 11-23-2002, 05:17 PM

Good shooting Snakebite!:target: :right:

Full MeTal Jack · 11-23-2002, 11:03 PM

you right. shoot for group. Then ya really know.
They can be remarkably accurate.

11-23-2002, 04:20 PM	#1
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,839	M96 at the range Finally made it to the range today to shoot the newest member of the Mauser family. As expected, it shoots high at 100 yards but only about 4". What I didnt expect was that it shoots almost 5" to the left. I didnt have any tools at the range to make any adjustments so I had to compensate and after a box or so of ammo, I had it pretty much figured out. I think that with a sight adjustment this rifle could shoot some pretty small groups. This is the last target I shot after learning where to hold the sight. Its S&B 144gr. soft point. I saw no difference with this and the PMC 140 gr. FMJ

11-23-2002, 05:17 PM	#2
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,043 Images: 3	Good shooting Snakebite!:target: :right: __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

11-23-2002, 11:03 PM	#3
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,422 Images: 1	you right. shoot for group. Then ya really know. They can be remarkably accurate. __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg